Uruguay team with six changes for match against New Zealand

First change: 04/10/2023 – 09:43

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Menezes repeats with scrum-half Santiago Arata, and fly-half Felipe Etcheverry, who has played four games for Deros.

The Uruguay coach has Manuel Artao in his side, a player favored by ‘All Blacks’ coach Ian Foster.

Artao will share the third row with several players absent from the Deros’ win over Namibia: Manuel Diana, who made his debut at No.8 in place of Carlos Deus, and Lucas Bianchi for Santiago Civeta.

Tomás Inciarte returns to center.

Menezes made three changes to his three-quarter line; Rodrigo Silva for Baldazar Amaya and Gaston Myers for Bautista Basso.

In the second row, Ignacio Totti will be joined by Manuel Leidengar.

Uruguay, who have left a good impression in the tournament and are not yet mathematically eliminated, are unlikely to qualify if they beat New Zealand with an attacking bonus and go over 80 points.

— Uruguay Squad Against New Zealand:

Silva – Myers, Inciarte, Vilaseca (cap.), Freitas – Etcheverry, Arata – Bianchi, Diana, Ardau – Leidengar, Totti – Arbelo, Kessler, Sanguinetti

Alternate:

Pujatas, Benitez, Peculo, Rodriguez, Civeta, Ormechia, Persesi, Alonso

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